Okay They seemed enthusiastic, there's nothing in the job that I can't do.
They are currently halfway through interviewing the half-dozen short listed applicants and I will find out next week what happened. I'm guessing the rest of the people will be interviewed today, possibly Monday, so at least I won't have to wait too long to find out. Got the impression they want to fill the job asap. I'm trying not to get my hopes up, but I kinda really want this job. It sounds like fun.
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So.... Bank post record profits yet again, then proceed to raise the interest rates, and now I believe the ANZ has just sacked 1000 people, citing it as "necessary to maintain profits".
What the hell. Seriously?
__________________ Witness my glory and know that when my darkness fades, if you yet live, it is because an ally does not.
AN EMPTY SPOT WITHIN MY CRAW CRAVES YOUR FLESH, YOUR BONES BLED RAW!
YOUR FEAR! YOUR FEAR! SO SWEET! SO STRONG! TO TEASE MY TONGUE, YOUR LIVES ARE GONE!
YOUR ODDS UNFAVORED, MY WEB TOO STRONG! SPEED WON'T NEGATE A LINE STEPPED WRONG!
YOU DARE? DARE SMITE THIS AWESOME BEAST? YOUR FATES ARE SEALED AS MY NEXT FEAST!
HEED THIS BECK AND HEAR THIS CALL! FIGHT ME STILL, YOUR WILLS SHALL FALL!
Who wants to set up a 6 player game of Killing Floor, everyone links to an always on voice conference, then we record the whole event (at least one ingame video and everyone's voice) and put it on YouTube?
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So.... Bank post record profits yet again, then proceed to raise the interest rates, and now I believe the ANZ has just sacked 1000 people, citing it as "necessary to maintain profits".
What the hell. Seriously?
I'm not sure it's a good thing to talk about on this forum, but suffice to say that running a bank isn't as easy as the media and politicians make out.
And to address that question, it makes sense that they would remove obsolete positions in order to maintain profitability, considering that the cost of credit has gone up massively because of the global economic situation (that is, it costs more for the banks to borrow money) they need to do something to save money.
(And for the record, I will not hear arguments about excepting lower profits, we live in a capitalist economy, it makes no sense to demand that someone put in the time, effort, energy, capital and risk required to run and maintain a large business then demand that they not make money off it).
Errr... Sorry if that sounds like a rant. I've had one of those days, and this is a topic I've had my ear chewed off about.
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Smelling nice and mind control are, I fear, two completely different things.
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Actually, I find your opinion perfectly reasonable. I'd be surprised if many people took issue with it.
He's talking 'bout me!
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And then my father comes at me with the teapot and says "Why. So. British?"
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Hey, I can wait. I'm young with my entire life ahead of me. I'll dream of empires amongst the stars in worlds undreamt of if I wanna :p
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There are no citizens, mind bananas. Go back to your control.
Who wants to set up a 6 player game of Killing Floor, everyone links to an always on voice conference, then we record the whole event (at least one ingame video and everyone's voice) and put it on YouTube?
I'd be up for this, it sounds like fun.
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Who wants to set up a 6 player game of Killing Floor, everyone links to an always on voice conference, then we record the whole event (at least one ingame video and everyone's voice) and put it on YouTube?
Possibly. I can volunteer my computer to record and upload, if I ever get time to a) play, b) edit it all.
I'm not sure it's a good thing to talk about on this forum, but suffice to say that running a bank isn't as easy as the media and politicians make out.
And to address that question, it makes sense that they would remove obsolete positions in order to maintain profitability, considering that the cost of credit has gone up massively because of the global economic situation (that is, it costs more for the banks to borrow money) they need to do something to save money.
(And for the record, I will not hear arguments about excepting lower profits, we live in a capitalist economy, it makes no sense to demand that someone put in the time, effort, energy, capital and risk required to run and maintain a large business then demand that they not make money off it).
Errr... Sorry if that sounds like a rant. I've had one of those days, and this is a topic I've had my ear chewed off about.
It's cool. I do understand that running a bank isn't "hurrrrr press button get moneys". And it's not getting rid of obsolete positions at all, they're simply sacking people here so they can send the jobs to India and the Phillipines. That really does not seem fair at all. They're already making billions of dollars. I don't think cutting the quality of customer service because you want to save a few bucks is a good thing at all.
__________________ Witness my glory and know that when my darkness fades, if you yet live, it is because an ally does not.
AN EMPTY SPOT WITHIN MY CRAW CRAVES YOUR FLESH, YOUR BONES BLED RAW!
YOUR FEAR! YOUR FEAR! SO SWEET! SO STRONG! TO TEASE MY TONGUE, YOUR LIVES ARE GONE!
YOUR ODDS UNFAVORED, MY WEB TOO STRONG! SPEED WON'T NEGATE A LINE STEPPED WRONG!
YOU DARE? DARE SMITE THIS AWESOME BEAST? YOUR FATES ARE SEALED AS MY NEXT FEAST!
HEED THIS BECK AND HEAR THIS CALL! FIGHT ME STILL, YOUR WILLS SHALL FALL!
I'm not sure it's a good thing to talk about on this forum, but suffice to say that running a bank isn't as easy as the media and politicians make out.
And to address that question, it makes sense that they would remove obsolete positions in order to maintain profitability, considering that the cost of credit has gone up massively because of the global economic situation (that is, it costs more for the banks to borrow money) they need to do something to save money.
(And for the record, I will not hear arguments about excepting lower profits, we live in a capitalist economy, it makes no sense to demand that someone put in the time, effort, energy, capital and risk required to run and maintain a large business then demand that they not make money off it).
Errr... Sorry if that sounds like a rant. I've had one of those days, and this is a topic I've had my ear chewed off about.
Fair enough, except that there is a large gap between "demanding that they not make money off it" and expecting that they might consider leaving a few hundred jobs as-is rather than doing everything they possibly can to push the profit margin ever higher.
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And two out of three leading anthropomorphic personifications of death agree on the matter.
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Happy to be PMed for rants about stuff, lousy jokes, challenges to a duel because I impugned your honour in that restaurant last night. Look, how was I supposed to know it'd fly that far?
Who wants to set up a 6 player game of Killing Floor, everyone links to an always on voice conference, then we record the whole event (at least one ingame video and everyone's voice) and put it on YouTube?
I'm in a much better mood than when you talked to me on Steam, so I will officially accept your offer and hope I don't derp up too badly. Advance warning, though: I wear special glasses when using the computer and my mic headset isn't that comfortable, so there may be sudden stops in my movement between rounds/when I have few zombies on me while I adjust/clean something. Hopefully that doesn't turn out to be the case, but yeah...
...Anyone able to recommend a headset that has a good mic AND is comfortable?
It's cool. I do understand that running a bank isn't "hurrrrr press button get moneys". And it's not getting rid of obsolete positions at all, they're simply sacking people here so they can send the jobs to India and the Phillipines. That really does not seem fair at all. They're already making billions of dollars. I don't think cutting the quality of customer service because you want to save a few bucks is a good thing at all.
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Fair enough, except that there is a large gap between "demanding that they not make money off it" and expecting that they might consider leaving a few hundred jobs as-is rather than doing everything they possibly can to push the profit margin ever higher.
Those are good points, I hadn't really considered that they might simply be moving the positions to an other country, because in that case I'd be tempted to agree. It would be better to keep them here (even if it does cost more) both for customer service reasons and public relations (it's good to be seen to be keeping jobs in country).
And like you say, it isn't like they don't have a little money to spare.
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Smelling nice and mind control are, I fear, two completely different things.
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Actually, I find your opinion perfectly reasonable. I'd be surprised if many people took issue with it.
He's talking 'bout me!
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And then my father comes at me with the teapot and says "Why. So. British?"
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Originally Posted by Lord_Gareth
Hey, I can wait. I'm young with my entire life ahead of me. I'll dream of empires amongst the stars in worlds undreamt of if I wanna :p
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Originally Posted by MasamuneSSX
There are no citizens, mind bananas. Go back to your control.
Who wants to set up a 6 player game of Killing Floor, everyone links to an always on voice conference, then we record the whole event (at least one ingame video and everyone's voice) and put it on YouTube?
This sounds like fun. If I ever suck it up and buy that game <.<
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Pretty sure that Anuan is the local weapons pro.
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Anuan's house is a HOUSE OF DEATH!
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I'd go to his house and steal all the awesome.
But I'm afraid I'd accidentally stab myself to death.
Who wants to set up a 6 player game of Killing Floor, everyone links to an always on voice conference, then we record the whole event (at least one ingame video and everyone's voice) and put it on YouTube?
Okay, sounds like a good way to get into Killing Floor. I've gone and bought it too, let me know.
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And two out of three leading anthropomorphic personifications of death agree on the matter.
Avatar by Dogmantra. Huzzah!
Happy to be PMed for rants about stuff, lousy jokes, challenges to a duel because I impugned your honour in that restaurant last night. Look, how was I supposed to know it'd fly that far?
At $2.99 USD, you and Peregrine should totally buy a copy each.
Rising Phoenix, you too.
I've hardly got time to play games these days... but I'll buy it cause I can...
In other news... I've discovered WA's first Hudsonian Godwit on the 11/02/12...and Australia's 5th one overall...
This species breeds in arctic North America wintering in southern South America... this is one very lost bird!
The bird did a dissapearing act for three days, but thankfully re-appeared today. What's more exciting is that it sports a red flag on its left leg indicating that it was banded in Chile! So this bird has flown from North to South America back and forth at least once AND from North Asia to Australia!
... ah to have wings...
Edit: If you are wondering how I felt when I saw the bird it literally was like seeing a unicorn... I mean the statistical chances were so remote...
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I've hardly got time to play games these days... but I'll buy it cause I can...
In other news... I've discovered WA's first Hudsonian Godwit on the 11/02/12...and Australia's 5th one overall...
This species breeds in arctic North America wintering in southern South America... this is one very lost bird!
The bird did a dissapearing act for three days, but thankfully re-appeared today. What's more exciting is that it sports a red flag on its left leg indicating that it was banded in Chile! So this bird has flown from North to South America back and forth at least once AND from North Asia to Australia!
... ah to have wings...
Edit: If you are wondering how I felt when I saw the bird it literally was like seeing a unicorn... I mean the statistical chances were so remote...
Wow, that's really awesome! Lucky you, discovering that little gem, huh? *high-fives*
I've hardly got time to play games these days... but I'll buy it cause I can...
In other news... I've discovered WA's first Hudsonian Godwit on the 11/02/12...and Australia's 5th one overall...
This species breeds in arctic North America wintering in southern South America... this is one very lost bird!
The bird did a dissapearing act for three days, but thankfully re-appeared today. What's more exciting is that it sports a red flag on its left leg indicating that it was banded in Chile! So this bird has flown from North to South America back and forth at least once AND from North Asia to Australia!
... ah to have wings...
Edit: If you are wondering how I felt when I saw the bird it literally was like seeing a unicorn... I mean the statistical chances were so remote...
Woooooaah... That's truly incredible...
I wish I could fly, as well...
Sir, are you by chance a bird enthusiast? I like birds, but I wouldn't be able to recognise most birds that landed on my face, despite my best attempts.
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Pokedex #568: Roc Ness Arrgh I forgot there was a 5th gen and that number is taken now. D:
Avvie by Serpentine.
...Anyone able to recommend a headset that has a good mic AND is comfortable?
In that situation I would say disregard a headset, get a standalone table mic (they aren't too expensive, logitech make some) and get a good set of earbuds or earphones, they're a lot more comfortable with glasses.
Sir, are you by chance a bird enthusiast? I like birds, but I wouldn't be able to recognise most birds that landed on my face, despite my best attempts.
IIRC, Phoenix is an ornithologist. And awesome.
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Pretty sure that Anuan is the local weapons pro.
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Originally Posted by Mauve Shirt
Anuan's house is a HOUSE OF DEATH!
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Originally Posted by Dallas-Dakota
I'd go to his house and steal all the awesome.
But I'm afraid I'd accidentally stab myself to death.
Oh god, they want to basically renovate the CBD to make it Manhatten style <_< More traffic congestion and even more people on our already struggling public transport system?
ZE HORRORRRRRR!
__________________ Witness my glory and know that when my darkness fades, if you yet live, it is because an ally does not.
AN EMPTY SPOT WITHIN MY CRAW CRAVES YOUR FLESH, YOUR BONES BLED RAW!
YOUR FEAR! YOUR FEAR! SO SWEET! SO STRONG! TO TEASE MY TONGUE, YOUR LIVES ARE GONE!
YOUR ODDS UNFAVORED, MY WEB TOO STRONG! SPEED WON'T NEGATE A LINE STEPPED WRONG!
YOU DARE? DARE SMITE THIS AWESOME BEAST? YOUR FATES ARE SEALED AS MY NEXT FEAST!
HEED THIS BECK AND HEAR THIS CALL! FIGHT ME STILL, YOUR WILLS SHALL FALL!
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They seemed enthusiastic, there's nothing in the job that I can't do.
because we only have one Windows machine in our house.
